Hat brim ironing machine



Sept. 10, 1935,. P. SCHULTZE 2,014,209

HAT BRIM IRONING MACHINE Filed June 16. 1953 s sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR.Paul Scfiuieze BY 15W MM ATTORNEY Sept. 10, 1935. P, SCHULTZ}; 2,014,209

HAT BRIM IRONING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 P.SCHULTZE Sept. 10, 1935.

HAT BRIM IRONING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 11vVENTOR. Paul J'c/Eaifze A TTORNE Y Patented Sept. 10, 1935 PATEN OFFICEHAT BRIM IRONING MACHINE Paul Schultze,

Danbury,

Conn, assignor, by

mesne assignments, to Doran Brothers, Incorporated, Danbury, ConnecticutConn.,

a corporation of Application June 16, 1933, Serial No. 676,081

29 Claims.

My invention refers to ironing machines and especially to a machine forironing the brims of hats.

The object of the invention is to provide a brim ironing machine ofsimple and practical construction which will be durable and dependablein action. Further to provide a machine for the above purpose includingtwo heated ironing elements, one for operating upon the underside of thebrim and the other for operating upon the top side of the brim, theelement for the underside of the brim being in the form of a rotatablecone-shaped iron, while the element for the top side of the brim neitherrotates nor reciprocates,

but simply smoothes the top surface of the hat brim while the brimpasses beneath in an oval manner and on a true vertical axis.

Another object is to provide a brim iron wherein the hat, together withthe block upon which it is mounted, is raised and lowered bodily so asto feed irregular shaped brim portions between the operating irons.

Another object is to design a hat brim ironing machine of the classspecified wherein the lathe upon which the hat block and hat are mountedis, at all times, operated in a true vertical position and adapted to benot only raised and lowered to accommodate the brim to the ironingelements, but to provide means for causing the lathe do to travel towardand away from said ironing elements in an irregular oval path better tocompensate for the oval shape of the hat and its brim.

The invention, therefore, resides in the particular construction andcombination of elements and cooperation of parts as will be hereinaftermore fully explained and particularly set out in the claims to follow.

In the drawings Fig. 1 shows a left side elevation of my improved brimironing machine complete with hat mounted on the spindle of the machineas in course of operation;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the machine shown in Fig. l, pedestal brokenaway and hat indicated on spindle in dotted lines;

Fig. 3 shows a top plan view, the parts being in the position shown inFig. 1 with hat removed;

Fig. 4 is a front view, on reduced scale, of a hat and irons positionedin relation thereto, as while operating on the side brim of a hat;

Fig. 5 shows a central vertical section through the machine taken online 55 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view showing the lathe cam in section andgeared to rotate the oval lathe.

Referring to the characters of reference marked upon the drawings, illrepresents a pedestal which may be formed of cast metal and in the upperpart having openings l I and I2, see Fig. 5, through its front and rearwall, better to permit of as- 5 sembling. The top face of the pedestalis finished off to form a fiat top surface upon which brackets l3 and I4 are mounted. The bracket I3 is shaped and machined to accommodate theseveral parts, of the machine, which are carried thereby, in- 10 eludingtwo table or plate-like members l5l5, see Figs. 2, 3 and 5, which areadapted to support and guide the brim of the rotating hat to insure thatsaid brim properly enters and passes between the heated irons. The topsurface of 15 these table members are on a plane with that of theunderface of the brim of the hat so that in the rotation of the latter,it will move over the surface of the table while being ironed, due tothe rotation of the lathe and the movement of the 20 ironing elements.

The bracket H3, see Figs. 5 and 6, which is supported on the top surfaceof the pedestal also has a top finished surface upon which the cam gear16 moves in its rotation and travels in an irreg- 25 ular oval path.This bracket I4 includes a cen tral opening ll through which the bearingl8 for the lathe spindle l9 extends and whereby it is permitted totravel in its oval path for the rotation of the hat with respect to theironing ele- 3O ments. A cam 28 is secured to the spindle bearing !8 bymeans of nuts 2! mounted upon the lower threaded end portion of thebearing H3. The depending oval annular edge portion 22 of the member 20is shaped to form the cam proper and serves for the engagement of aroller 23 carried on the forward end of a lever 24 that is pivotallyhung to the bracket M as shown in Fig. 2. The purpose of this cam andoperating lever is to impart vertical movement to the rod 'lll which 40hingedly supports the operating arm 25, as will again be referred to.

The machine may be operated from any suitable source such for instanceas an electric motor, not shown, but which in practice is usuallyattached to the pedestal and connected to drive the sprocket 26 mountedon shaft 21 journaled in depending hangers 28 of the beforementionedbracket I3. From this shaft 21, I provide two operative drivingconnections, one for operating the beforementioned oval lathe spindle I9and for tilting the top iron and the other connection for rotating thelower ironing element. The latter connection is made from a sprocket 29r through a sprocket chain 30 that serves to drive a sprocket 3| on asleeve 32 mounted on a bearing shaft 33 secured in an arm 34 of thebefore mentioned bracket I3. This sleeve 32 also carries a gear 35 thatmeshes with and drives a 5 similar gear 36 on a shaft 37 journalled in ahousing 38 secured in the upper portion of the beforementioned bracketi3. An aligned sleeve 38' is secured to the housing 38 and bracket I3 tosupport a conical shaped heating element 39 which may be connected to beheated by an electric current and whereby the cone roller iron 40 whichis mounted upon the outer end of'the beforernentioned shaft 31 isheated. The inner wall of this cone roller ironing element is shaped toreceive the conical shaped heating element 1mm in c mprau'ei @711 m1cse; up: omz'mt 'rt yin a air s: arcfzn'i-i a fail: l1 mimic :ec ;e: 1misc ;b l ah aaetatefll uremb; t1 iii-i rcwxot'ar j 3 spc'cphereilz ismime, :e: 115] its in matatzlb lie." minim g: 3mm 2 I: isi rfinheuk at:dc imam, stencil: s JflIllECifltZ a melt: 11 m ttatzlb .m s gma-2 s oneudizrsidir' o it t? 1151 vb: mm 111 )Ek'tli: jizlttt lihiiaEllHTLlIHUtllJldfifllbltllM335{EEHfiEitilZIltiBUC-J- ".zttefik (ll-315311611135 than.

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The operating lever would next be moved in from the rest M to positionthe top iron 62 upon the top brim of the hat in close proximity to theband portion. With the parts in this position, the lathe slowly rotates,causing the brim of the hat to pass over the lower cone roller iron andbeneath the heated top iron, the eccentric movement provided for thelathe causing it to travel during its rotation in a true verticalposition in an oval path, better to accommodate the oval shape of a hatand to keep its band portion in close proximity to the inner face orside of the top iron. The lathe spindle is also given a longitudinalmovement during its rotation in order that the hat will be slightlyraised and lowered, better to accommodate a scoped hat and to feed boththe ends and side portions of the brim between the irons and at a rightangle to the axis of the lathe. The rotation of the lathe and operationof the machine obviously continues in this manner until the brim hasbeen completely ironed,

after which it is removed from the lathe and replaced by another hat.

The foregoing described illustration of my improved hat brim ironingmachine represents one embodiment of its construction, yet it will beunderstood that various changes may be made therein without departurefrom the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

l. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a rotatable iron and acompanion iron and means for heating the same, a supporting arm, thesaid companion iron being flexibly supported on the arm, means forraising and lowering said arm, and means for tilting the companion ironto conform to the position and shape of the hat brim.

2. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a conical ironing roller, aflat faced iron positioned above the ironing roller, means for heatingsaid irons, a non-tiltable lathe and hat supported thereon, means forrotating the lathe, means for raising and lowering the lathe spindleduring its rotation, and means for moving the rotating spindle in anoval path to and from the said irons to feed the hat brim therebetween.

3. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a cone ironing roller, a fiatfaced iron, means for heating the same, a lathe adapted to support ahat, means for rotating the lathe in a manner to feed the brim of thehat between the ironing roller and iron, a cam carried by the lathe andengaging said ironing roller to impart longitudinal movement to thelathe during its rotation.

4. A hat brim ironing machine comprising an iron for ironing theunderside of the hat brim, an iron for ironing the top side of the brim,means for heating the irons, a lathe adapted to support a hat block andhat thereon, means for rotating the lathe for feeding the brim of anoval hat between the irons, an arm for movably supporting the top ironand rod to which the arm is hingedly supported, and means actuated bythe lathe to operate the rod and arm.

5. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of an iron adapted tooperate in a fixed plane and means for heating the same, of an oval gearhaving an oval cam groove formed therein, an elongated bearing carriedby the gear, a lathe spindle mounted for longitudinal movement in thebearing and adapted to be driven therewith, and means for rotating theoval gear to rotate and move the lathe in an oval path, and means tomove the lathe and hat longitudinally.

6. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of a frame, a pair ofirons and means for heating the same, an oval gear mounted for floatingmovement on the frame, said gear having an oval cam groove formedtherein, adapted to guide the movement of the axis of said oval gear, adriving pinion meshing with and driving the oval gear, guide rollerssecured to the frame and engaging the cam groove in spaced relation toeach other and the driving pinion, an elongated bearing carried by thegear, a lathe spindle mounted for sliding movement in the bearing andadapted to be driven therewith, and a hat block and hat mounted thereon.

7. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a top iron, a roller shaft, anironing roller mounted thereon, a tubular bearing member, a heatableelement upon the bearing member and within the ironing roller, a latheadapted to support a hat block and hat thereon, and means for rotatingthe lathe to feed the hat brim between the iron and roller.

8. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a driven shaft. a conicalironing roller mounted thereon, a bearing for said shaft, aconical-shaped heatable element supported on the bearing and Within theconical-shaped ironing roller, a lathe adapted to support a hat blockand hat thereon and means for rotating the lathe, cam means intermediatethe roller and lathe for raising and lowering the latter by the former,and means for moving the rotating lathe through an oval path.

9. A hatbrim ironing machine comprising a top iron, a shaft, an ironingroller mounted thereon, a tubular bearing member, a heatable elementupon the bearing member and, within the ironing roller, a lathe adaptedto support a hat block and hat thereon, an oval gear and cam forrotating the lathe to feed the oval shaped hat brim between the iron androller, and means for rotating the oval gear and cam.

10. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of a lathe adapted tosupport and rotate a hat, a rotatable cone shaped iron to support andiron the underbrim of a hat carried on the lathe, a vertically movablesupporting rod, an operating arm hingedly connected to the rod, an ironhinged to the arm for side-wise swinging movement, and means for raisingand lowering the rod and its arm to tilt the iron during the movement ofthe hat brim thereunder.

11. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination with a lathe havingmeans for rotating the same, a hat block and hat carried by therotatable lathe, irons adapted to iron the brim of said hat, and meansfor guiding the axis of the lathe spindle in an oval path to feed thebrim with a constant peripheral velocity past and between the heatedirons.

12. A hat brim ironing machine comprising means to support and rotate anoval hat about an always vertical axis, irons adapted to iron the brimof said hat, means to move said always vertical axis of rotation throughan oval path to feed the brim through said ironing means.

13. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of means to supportand rotate a scoped and oval hat about an always vertical axis, ironsadapted to iron the brim of said hat, means for bodily moving saidsupport through an oval path to properly feed the brim through saidironing means, and means operative while the hat is rotating to move thehat longitudinally to said vertical axis to compensate for said scope ofthe crown and brim.

14. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of an upper and arotating lower iron, an always vertical lathe spindle having means forsupporting and rotating an oval hat, cam means to guide the axis of thesaid always vertical lathe spindle in a path to insure that the point ofcontact between the crown of the hat and front face of the upper ironremains in substantially the same position at all times during therotation of the hat.

15. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of a lathe adapted tosupport and rotate a hat about a vertical axis, irons adapted to ironthe brim of said hat, means to move the lathe through a horizontal ovalpath while keeping its axis in a vertical position to feed the brimthrough said ironing means, means for raising and lowering the lathespindle and its hat during said movement, and means for tilting theupper iron in the direction of the path of movement of the hat brim toconform to the scope of said hat during the movement of said brim pastand between the irons.

16. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination of means to supportand rotate a scoped and oval hat, irons one above the other adapted toiron the brim of said hat, the lower iron having a curved face tocontact with the underside of the hat brim, means for supporting the topiron to permit it to tilt about an axis substantially parallel to theradius along which said curved face of the lower iron contacts the underside of the brim to conform to the scope of the hat and brim, and meansto move the hat support in a non-tilting vertical position through ahorizontal oval path to feed the brim through said ironing means.

17. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a rotatable iron and means forheating the same, a second but substantially stationary iron operatingin conjunction with the rotatable iron, a lathe adapted to support anoval hat block and hat thereon, means adapted to rotate said lathe aboutan always vertical axis and means for moving the rotating lathe whilekeeping its axis in a vertical position in a predetermined path to andfrom the irons.

18. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a rotatable iron and means forheating the same, a second substantially stationary iron operating inconjunction with the rotatable iron, a lathe to support an oval hatblock and hat thereon, means to rotate said lathe, means for moving therotating lathe while keeping its axis in a uniformly vertical positionto and from the irons, and means to raise and lower the hat while beingrotated and moved toward and from the irons.

19. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a curved rotatable under ironand means for heating the same, a substantially stationary and flatupper iron operating in conjunction with the rotatable iron, a latheincluding a slidably mounted spindle to support an oval hat block andhat thereon, means to rotate said lathe, means for moving said spindlelongitudinally to shift the hat with respect to the irons in accordancewith the scope of the hat, and means for moving the rotating lathe whilekeeping its axis in a uni- 5 formly vertical position through a pathwhich compensates for the oval of the hat.

20. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a curved and rotatable iron, asecond substantially stationary iron operating in conjunction with the10 rotatable iron, means for heating said irons, a lathe having aspindle to support an oval hat block and hat thereon, means adapted torotate said lathe, cam means for guiding the rotating lathe so that theaxis of its spindle and hat thereon 15 move while in a vertical positionthrough a predetermined substantially oval path during each completerevolution, and cam means to raise and lower the lathe spindle in timedrelation to the movement of said spindle axis through said oval 2o pathand while being rotated.

21. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a base, a rotatable support, alathe spindle carried by said support, means for ironing the brim of anoval hat carried by said lathe spindle while 25 the latter is rotated,said lathe and rotatable support being movably mounted on said base, andoperating means between said rotatable support and said base to shiftthe support with respect to the base to compensate for the oval of thehat and 30 thereby keeping the brim in proper operative relation to saidironing means.

22. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a conical rotatable iron, aflat-faced iron, means for heating the same, a lathe adapted to support35 an oval hat block and hat thereon, means for rotating the lathe on avertical axis, and means for bodily shifting the rotating lathe in ahorizontal direction so that the axis of the lathe moves in apredetermined oval path to feed the 40 brim of an oval hat past andbetween the irons and maintains said brim at substantially the samedistance from the inner edge of the conical iron at all times duringrotation of the hat,

23. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a 45 pair of irons and meansfor heating the same, a lathe and an oval hat supported thereon, meansfor rotating the lathe, means for bodily shifting the rotating lathe soits axis moves in a substantially oval path and at all times in uniformangu- 50 lar relation to the operating plane of the iron.

24. A hat brim ironing machine comprising a conical ironing roller, afiat faced iron positioned above the ironing roller, means for heatingsaid irons, a lathe spindle whose axis is at all times 55 in uniformangular relation to the operating faces of the irons and adapted tosupport a hat thereon, means for rotating the lathe, and means formoving the same in an oval path to and from the irons. 60

25. In a hat brim ironing machine, the combination with a pair of irons,of a vertically mounted lathe and hat thereon, means to move the lathein an oval path, means for rotating the lathe to feed the brim of a hatbetween the irons, 65 and means adjacent opposite sides of said irons tosupport and properly guide the brim of the rotating hat between and fromthe heated irons.

26. In a hat brim ironing machine, combination of a conical shapedrotatable iron and means 70 for heating the same, a fiat-faced ironsupported to operate in conjunction with the peripheral face of theconical shaped iron, means for heating flat-faced iron, a, lathe adaptedto support a hat thereon having its brim disposed between the two saidirons, means for rotating the lathe, means for moving the rotating latheand hat to and from the irons at a constantly uniform angle relative tothe operating faces of the irons and yielding means for urging saidfiat-faced iron inwardly against the band line of the hat.

27. In a, hat brim ironing machine, the combination with a lathe tosupport a hat block and hat thereon, of a stationary bearing having anon-rotatable electric heating element mounted thereon, a shaftjournaled in said bearing, and a conical iron mounted on said shaftrotatable around and covering said heating element.

28. In a hat brim ironing machine, a lathe adapted to support a hatblock and hat thereon,

a pair of irons for ironing the brim of a hat, one of said irons being aconical rotatable iron whose apex meets the axis of the lathe spindle atapproximately the base of the hat block to avoid wrinkling of the brimwhile passing between the irons.

29. In a hat brim ironing machine, a pair of irons for ironing the brimof a hat, a hat block having a central hole therein, an elongatedsupport positioned vertically within said hole, a hat 10

